Name the Price: Expensive Food Quiz

It
seems that even in these tough economic times, not everyone is clipping
coupons. Some people are still spending enormous amounts on luxurious food
items. So -- assuming you had the dough to buy an ice-cream sundae covered in
gold leaf, how much do you think you'd have to pay?

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Question 1 of 10

Almas: the most expensive caviar?

$11,000/pound

$55,000/pound

Almas is a rare, white version of Beluga caviar. Prices do fluctuate, but in 2009 it was reportedly selling for as much as $25,000 a kilogram -- or about $11,000 a pound.

$105,000/pound

Question 2 of 10

Wagyu: the most expensive cattle?

$135/pound

Wagyu beef, raised in Japan, is so fatty that some cuts are almost white. In July 2009, New York City butcher Lobel's was selling wagyu porterhouse steaks for $135 a pound. Over at Omaha Steaks, the price for a "normal" porterhouse was about $18 a pound.

$175/pound

$245/pound

Question 3 of 10

Kopi luwak: the rarest coffee?

$50/pound

$85/pound

$120/pound

Kopi luwak is made from the droppings of civets in southeastern Asia that eat coffee berries (no, we are not making this up). Prices vary, but in July 2009, indonesiangrocery.com was selling it for "only" $120 a pound.

Question 4 of 10

The rare black jumbo watermelon?

$1,000

$6,000

A 17-pound black watermelon -- grown only on the Japanese island of Hokkaido -- sold at auction in 2008 for $6,100.